Worried about how your surgery might affect your toddler? Learn how to prepare your child for temporary physical limitations and changes to your routine in a developmentally appropriate, non-scary way—while supporting emotional connection and your own healing.


Discover how peaceful parenting can help you raise emotionally resilient kids while staying calm and connected. Dr. Laura Markham joins Dr. Sarah to explore tantrums, screen time, setting limits, and the neuroscience behind emotional regulation—with practical tools every parent can use.

Beyond the Sessions clarifies parenting “scaffolding” versus “accommodations.” Learn how your responses build confidence, embrace discomfort for growth, and support skill-building, even with anxiety. Discover balanced consistency and why your own bandwidth is crucial for raising resilient kids.

Jennie Monness is joining me this week to break down the difference between developmentally normal (and healthy!) anxiety, and signs that your child may need additional support—and how you can adjust your parenting approach to effectively support both.